Author: Dave Carter

After giving birth, Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon’s anxiety over her baby’s well-being escalated into deep anxiety. She became convinced that she wasn’t doing things right and was not feeding her baby properly, stating that “every time he cried, I was just sort of shaking – I just got really hyper vigilant and terrified.” Kimberley was… Continue reading Perinatal OCD: Kimberley Nixon thought she would harm her baby

Elżbieta Zawacka was a resistance fighter who infiltrated Nazi-occupied Poland, risking everything to smuggle military intelligence to the Allies. Born in Toruń, Poland in 1909, she joined the underground resistance when Poland was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939. She soon became the commander of an intelligence network consisting almost entirely of… Continue reading Agent Zo: The woman who parachuted into Nazi-occupied Poland

Violent protests broke out in Liverpool, with hundreds of demonstrators taking to the streets. A police officer on a motorbike was attacked during the unrest, with bricks and bottles being hurled at officers by the protesters. The officer was injured as a result of the attack. Merseyside Police responded to the violent protests, with Assistant… Continue reading Watch: Police officer attacked in Liverpool riots

After pleading guilty to making indecent images of children, the BBC is removing footage of former broadcaster Huw Edwards. Starting with family and entertainment content on iPlayer, archives are undergoing individual consideration as to their appropriateness for continued use. Prior to leaving in April due to medical advice, Edwards had been one of the main… Continue reading Huw Edwards: BBC starts removing former newsreader from archive

Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has reported a nearly 50% increase in reports of energy theft or meter tampering over the last year, though the charity has estimated that 250,000 cases go unreported each year. NEA’s Adam Scorer said that such practices are “much more likely to be going on under the radar”,… Continue reading Desperation behind sharp rise in energy theft, says fuel charity

Teifi Rowlands had a tough childhood. At the age of six, they were diagnosed with a tumour behind the eye that led to them spending a year as an inpatient in hospital, enduring rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. After years of gruelling treatment for cancer, Teifi struggled with self-consciousness and felt uncomfortable in their own… Continue reading Drag performer on finding empowerment after childhood cancer

Experts warn that the Eurasian curlew, Wales’ most threatened bird species, could become extinct as a breeding species by 2033 unless a 6% annual decline is addressed. One in six of nearly 4,000 animal, plant, and fungi species in Wales faces extinction, with the curlew being identified as the most pressing bird conservation priority in… Continue reading Curlew: Can drones help save Wales' most threatened bird?

The UK has faced several days of unrest during what the Mail on Sunday calls a “summer of discontent.” Tensions have risen following the murders of three young girls in Southport, with some at far-right demonstrations attempting to co-opt the tragedy. One image shows two young men in Liverpool, wearing balaclavas and throwing objects. The… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Riots engulf Britain' and 'summer of discontent'